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CTAS vs UNP // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTAS 6
— UNP 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: CTAS
LAST: $219.82 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $86.59B
piotroski-score
9/9
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTAS VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTAS | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.70% | 41.00% | +9.70 | CTAS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.70% | 20.10% | +9.60 | CTAS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 30.2x | 15.3x | +14.90 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.17% | 3.06% | -0.89 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.10% | 40.20% | -17.10 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.80% | 29.10% | -11.30 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% | 1.10% | +7.80 | CTAS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.81% | 1.80% | -0.99 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.53 | 4.31 | +10.22 | CTAS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CTAS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 7.00% | -0.30 | CTAS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 70.0 | -7.96 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 1.03 | -0.10 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 40.3x | 23.3x | +17.00 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $86.59B | $179.42B | -$92.83B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTAS REV | UNP REV | CTAS GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | CTAS FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.26B | $24.51B | 50.7% | 44.0% | $1.88B | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $10.34B | $24.25B | 50.0% | 44.0% | $1.76B | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $9.60B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.64B | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTAS // BETA 0.93
UNP // BETA 1.03